Special List 29: List of Selected Maps of States and
Territories

295. Map of the Kanzas Ty., [sic] Enlarged from Map of the Corps
of Topogl. Engs., published in 1850.
1 inch to 20 miles. 27.5 x 49. Manuscript. Indian lands and
reservations, military posts, roads, and physical features. Faint
penciled annotations relate to Indian lands and reservations. Two
large-scale insets: (1) "Eye Sketch of Fort Leavenworth Reserve
Furnished by the Qur. Master Genl's Office." and (2)"Map of The
U.S. Reserve [pertaining to Leavenworth], August 1837," with
reductions made in 1840 and 1841 indicated in color. Filed as RG
49: Old Map File, Kansas 1.
296. [Map showing status of public land surveys in Kansas and
Nebraska Territories. n.d.]
1 inch to 18 miles. 20.5 x 13. Published. Filed as RG 46: S.
Ex. Doc. 1, Pt. 3, 33d Cong., 2d sess.
297. Plan of the Public Surveys in Kansas and Nebraska [Issued by
Surveyor General's Office, Wyandott, K.T., Oct. 20, 1856].
1 inch to 18 chains. 23 x 13. Published. Shows status of
public land surveys. Filed as RG 46: S. Ex. Doc. 5, 34th Cong.,
3d sess., 11.
298. (3) Map Showing the progress of the Public Surveys in the
Territories of Kansas and Nebraska. [Map] to accompany
Annual Report of the Surveyor General, 1857.
1 inch to 18 miles. 26 x 19.5. Annotated published. Shows
status of public land surveys and locations of Indian
reservations. Filed as RG 49: Old Map File, Kansas 4.
299. Sectional Map of the Territory of Kansas, Compiled from the
Field Notes in the Surveyor General's Office. Published by
John Halsall . . . 1857.
1 inch to 8 miles. 28.5 x 22. Annotated published. Map shows
eastern half of Kansas. Public surveys, towns, counties (in
color), Indian reservations and lands, military posts, roads
including the "Santa Fee Road" and "Fort Laramie Road," and
drainage. Annotated to show additional towns, and drainage. Filed
as RG 77: Q 759.
300. MacLean & Lawrence's Sectional Map of Kansas Territory.
Compiled from the U.S. Surveys by C. P. Wiggin. . . . 1857.
1 inch to 4 miles. 2 sheets, each 19 x 40. Annotated
published. Shows approximately the eastern half of the present
State; counties (boundaries in color), a few settlements,
township and range numbers, Indian reservations, and roads. Filed
as RG 75: Central Map File, 239.
301. (4) Map Showing the progress of the Public Surveys in the
Territories of Kansas and Nebraska. [Map] to accompany
Annual Report of the Surveyor General, 1858.
1 inch to 18 miles. 26 x 21. Published. Shows status of
public land surveys. Filed as RG 77: Q 68-2.
302. (5) Map Showing the progress of the Public Surveys in the
Territories of Kansas and Nebraska. [Map] to accompany
Annual Report of the Surveyor General, 1859.
1 inch to 18 miles. 26 x 17.5. Annotated published. 2
copies. Indian lands and reserves, towns, military posts, and
drainage features. Annotated apparently to show acreage in the
Iowa and Sac and Fox Reserves. Filed as RG 49: Old Map File,
Kansas 8 & 9.
303. (6) Map Showing the progress of the Public Surveys in the
Territories of Kansas and Nebraska. [Map] to accompany
Annual Report of the Surveyor General, 1860.
1 inch to 18 miles. 26.5 x 21.5. Manuscript. Indian lands
and reserves, towns, military posts, and drainage features. See
entry 304. Filed as RG 49: Old Map File, Kansas 10.
304. (6) Map Showing the progress of the Public Surveys in the
Territories of Kansas and Nebraska. [Map] to accompany
Annual Report of the Surveyor General, 1860.
1 inch to 18 miles. 26.5 x 21. Published. Shows status of
public land surveys and locations of Indian reservations. Filed
as RG 49: Old Map File, Kansas 10.
305. (7) Map Showing the progress of the Public Surveys in Kansas
and Nebraska. [Map] to accompany Annual Report of the
Surveyor General, 1861.
1 inch to 18 miles. 31 x 33. Manuscript. Indian lands and
reserves, towns, military posts, and drainage features. See entry
306. Filed as RG 49: Old Map File, Kansas 11.
306. (7) Map Showing the progress of the Public Surveys in Kansas
and Nebraska. [Map] to accompany Annual Report of the
Surveyor General, 1861.
1 inch to 18 miles. 25 x 19. Published. Also shows locations
of Indian reservations. Filed as RG 46: S. Ex. Doc. 1, 37th
Cong., 2d sess., 3.
307. Gunn & Mitchell's New Map of Kansas and the Gold Mines
Embracing all the Public Surveys up to 1862. Compiled from
the Original Field Notes by O. B. Gunn & D. T. Mitchell. . .
. 1862.
1 inch to 9 miles. 28 x 29. Annotated published. Shows
Kansas east from Saline, Ottawa, Shirley, and Republic Counties.
Counties (boundaries in color), settlements, township and range
numbers, military posts, Indian reservations, and roads. Inset
map of "Routes from the Missouri River to the Kansas Gold Mines"
(in the present State of Colorado). Table also is included
showing population of Kansas by counties. Filed as RG 75: Central
Map File, 1234.
308. (11) Map Showing the progress of the Public Surveys in
Kansas and Nebraska, 1865.
1 inch to 18 miles. 26 x 34.5. Manuscript. Indian lands and
reservations, towns, roads, military posts, and proposed railroad
routes. Also shows drainage features. Filed as RG 49: Old Map
File, Kansas 12.
309. Map Showing the progress of the Public surveys in Kansas and
Nebraska, 1866. Surveyor General's Office, Leavenworth,
Kansas, August 27th, 1866. [Issued by the General Land
Office on Oct. 2, 1866.]
1 inch to ca. 18 miles. 23.5 x 32. Published. County
boundaries and mineral deposits are shown in color. Also shows
county names, Indian villages, towns, locations of land offices,
railroad land-grant limits, military posts, and physical
features. Pieces of the map are missing. Filed as RG 49: Special
Published, Kansas 1.
310. A New Sectional Map of the State of Kansas Showing the Route
of the Union Pacific Railway -E. D. to Denver City, Col.,
And complete system of projected Railroads . . . by W. J.
Keeler, C. E., November 1866-67. Charles DuBois,
Draughtsman. Joseph F. Gedney, Lithographer, Engraver, &
Plate Printer . . . Washington, D.C.
1 inch to 4 miles. 2 sections, each 47 x 32. Eastern Kansas
to western boundaries of Saline, Ottawa, Shirley, and Republic
Counties. Counties (boundaries in color), towns, military posts,
roads, and townships. Inset maps of "Proposed Extension of the
Union Pacific Rail Road E. D. to Denver City, Colorado." Inset
map also shows counties, military posts, Indian reservations, and
mineral deposits. Filed as RG 77: Q 126.
311. Map Showing the extent of the Public surveys in Kansas,
1870.
1 inch to 12 miles. 23 x 36. Manuscript. County boundaries
and drainage are shown in color. Public land surveys, locations
of U.S. land offices, towns, and military reservations are shown.
Filed as RG 49: Old Map File, Kansas 17.
312. Map showing the progress of the Public Surveys in Kansas.
[Map] to accompany Annual Report of the Surveyor General,
1871.
1 inch to 12 miles. 25 x 38.5. Manuscript. Shows county
names and boundaries, towns, public land surveys, military
reservations, and railroad lines. Also shows drainage features.
Filed as RG 49: Old Map File, Kansas 18.
313. Map of Public Surveys in Kansas. [Map] to accompany annual
report of Surveyor General, 1873.
1 inch to 18 miles. Corrected: 1 inch to 12 miles. 24.5 x
37.5. Manuscript. County and land district boundaries are shown
in color. Public land surveys, towns, military reservations, and
drainage features. Railroad lines are shown in red. Filed as RG
49: Old Map File, Kansas 19.
314. Map of the States of Kansas and Texas, and Indian Territory,
with parts of the Territories of Colorado and New Mexico.
From the most recent official surveys and explorations and
other authentic information. Prepared . . . in the Office of
the Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army, 1867. Second Edition,
with corrections, issued in 1874.
1 inch to ca. 25 miles. 2 sections, 25.5 x 36.5 and 25 x
35.5. Published. Towns, railroads, routes of military
expeditions, military posts, Indian reservations and lands, roads
including the "Santa Fe Road," trails including the "Grand
Comanche War Trail" and "Comanche Trail," telegraph lines, and
physical features. Relief is shown by hachures. (Annotated copies
of several editions of this map are filed as US 318 in RG 77.)
Filed as RG 77: Published Record Set, 1874, 10.
315. [Map of the] State of Kansas. . . . 1876. Compiled from the
official Records of the General Land Office.
1 inch to 15 miles. 26 x 33.5. Published. County boundaries,
Indian reservations, and railroad land-grant limits are shown in
color. Also shows status of public land surveys, military
reservations, land district boundaries, locations of U.S. land
offices, towns, railroad lines, and physical features. Also a
black and white base map for this date. 23 x 31. Filed as RG 49:
Standard Published, Kansas, 1876.
316. [Map of the] State of Kansas. . . . 1879. Compiled from the
official Records of the General Land Office.
1 inch to 15 miles. 26.5 x 34. Published. County boundaries
and military and Indian reservations are shown in color. Also
shows public land surveys, towns, principal railroad stations,
locations of U.S. land offices, railroad lines, railroad land-
grant limits, and physical features. Filed as RG 49: Standard
Published, Kansas 1879.
317. [Map of the] State of Kansas. . . . 1884. Compiled from the
official Records of the General Land Office . . . Drawn by
A. Pohlers.
1 inch to 15 miles. 21.5 x 32. Published. County boundaries,
military and Indian reservations, and boundaries of Indian trust
lands are shown in color. Also shows public land surveys, towns,
locations of U.S. land offices, railroad lines, railroad land-
grant limits, and physical features. Also a black and white base
map for this date. 26 x 33. Filed as RG 49: Standard Published,
Kansas 1884.
318. Preliminary Post Route Map of the States of Kansas and
Nebraska with adjacent parts of Missouri, Iowa, Dakota,
Colorado, Texas, and Indian Territory, showing post offices
with the intermediate distances and mail routes in operation
on the 1st of October, 1885.
1 inch to 10 miles. 4 sections, each 29 x 34. Published.
Shows frequency and types of mail service, mileages between post
offices, discontinued post offices, counties, towns, railroads,
military posts, Indian reservations, and physical features. Post
routes in color to show frequency of service. Filed as RG 28:
Regional Maps, Folder 11.
319. [Map of the] State of Kansas. . . . 1891. Compiled from the
official Records of the General Land Office. . . . Compiled
and drawn by I. P. Berthong. . . . Traced and lettered by I.
P. Berthong.
1 inch to 11 miles. 29.5 x 42. Shows county boundaries and
names, public land surveys, towns, boundaries of military and
Indian reservations, railroads, and physical features. Filed as
RG 49: Standard Published, Kansas, 1891.
320. [Map of the] State of Kansas. Compiled from the official
Records of the General Land Office . . . 1898 . . . Compiled
and drawn by I. P. Berthong. Revised and corrected to May
1898, by M. Hendges. Traced and lettered by I. P. Berthong.
1 inch to 12 miles. 26 x 38. Published. County boundaries,
military and Indian reservations, and boundaries of Indian trust
lands are shown in color. Also shows public land surveys, towns,
locations of U.S. land offices, railroad lines proposed and
completed, and physical features. Also a black and white base map
with drainage in blue for this date. 26.5 x 37.5. Filed as RG 49:
Standard Published, Kansas, 1898.
321. Official Railroad Map of Kansas, 1904. Issued by the State
Board of Railroad Commissioners. . . . Copyright . . . by
The J. N. Matthews Co.
1 inch to 14 miles. 22 x 32. Annotated published. County
names and boundaries, towns and cities, public land surveys, and
drainage features. Railroad lines are shown in color and are
keyed to a list on the map. Map is annotated to show boundaries
of the Dodge City, Colby, and Wakeeney Districts (apparently land
districts). Filed as RG 49: Old Map File, Kansas 25.
322. [Map of the] State of Kansas. Compiled from the official
Records of the General Land Office . . . 1912. . . .
Compiled and drawn by I. P. Berthong. Traced and lettered by
I. P. Berthong.
1 inch to 12 miles. 26.5 x 36.5. Published. County and land
district boundaries, military reservations, and national forests
are shown in color. Also shows public land surveys, towns,
locations of U.S. land offices, railroad lines, and physical
features. Also a black and white base map with drainage in blue
for this date. 27 x 38. Filed as RG 49: Standard Published,
Kansas, 1912.
323. Post Route Map of the State of Kansas showing post offices
with the intermediate distances on mail routes in operation
on the 1st of January, 1917.
1 inch to 10 miles. 2 sections, each 29 x 26. Published.
Frequency and types of mail service, discontinued post offices,
counties, towns, railroads, physical features, and parts of
adjoining States. Filed as RG 28: State Maps, Kansas, 1917.
See also entry 516 in Nebraska.